Rafa

Fabettes ... turn your faces.But I never, ever want to see that sulky pouty Italian's mush again. I don't find him a "character", I find him a waste of space who has a talent some could only dream of, and yet he flops and fannys about from match to match, barely even trying. Making his mind up he's going to lose before he's even hit a ball and barely having any stomach for the fight. I'm glad Rafa's seen the back of him with a 6-1, 6-3 scoreline in an hour. But after saying all that, I hope...Read Full Story

"Now in Roma. I had my first practice. I’m feeling the atmosphere."I love those trees that grow in Rome.  I've no idea what they're called, but I've never seen them anywhere else.  They're all trunk-trunk-trunk-trunk-trunk-trunk-explosion-of-leaves.  :DRead Full Story

Righto. The following ...(a) I've been out all day, so didn't watch the match live.(b) I still haven't caught up with it.(c) Happy that Rafa is in yet another final.(d) Proud that Rafa is still standing when the rest of the "Big 4" - ahem - have fallen by the wayside.(e) Still worried about him.(f) Will VAMOS my heart out, regardless.(g) He still remains the greatest, most exciting, most inspiring man I have ever seen hold a tennis racquet.Proud, proud, proud. Just try your best, Rafa.Read Full Story

OK ... when those silly bints finally unpeeled themselves from Rafa and the real ball kids came on to have their their moment with him, and he was patting them on the head and giving them a High-5, what did my poor, beleaguered ovaries do???BOOM!!Read Full Story

The model ballgirls weren't backwards at coming forwards with getting a shot at, erm ... a shot with Rafa.Saying nowt that one or two of them might be more adept with that trophy than Rafa will ever be ... *whistle*Read Full Story